Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 1998
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
1 Citation and commencement
Part I PRELIMINARY
2 Application
3 Definitions
Part II PRACTICE
4 Description
5 Practice in one firm only
6 Professional stationery and signs, etc.
7 Arrangements during absence
8 Supervision of employees and staff
9 Sharing premises
10 Business, trade or calling
11 Executive appointment
Part III RELATIONSHIP AND DEALINGS WITH CLIENTS
12 Diligence and competence
13 Improper costs
14 Complete work in reasonable time
15 Inadequate time
16 Competence
17 Keeping client informed
18 Receipt of client’s moneys or securities
19 Statement of accounts
20 Responding to clients
21 Explanation to client
22 No advice for illegal purpose
23 Authority of client’s agent
24 Confidentiality
25 Conflict of interest
26 Disclosure of interest
27 Adverse interest
28 Potential conflict of interests
29 Not to act for both parties in dispute
30 Not to act against client’s interests
31 Not to act against client
32 Definitions for purposes of rules 33 and 34
33 Prohibited borrowing transaction
34 Exempted borrowing transaction
35 Fees
36 Fees in contentious matters
37 Contingency fees prohibited
38 Gross overcharging
39 Unauthorised persons
40 Evaluation
41 Termination of retainer
42 Withdrawal
43 Fees chargeable in conflict situation
44 Dissolution of firm
45 Purchases from client
46 Gift by will or inter vivos from client
47 Relationship with other advocates and solicitors
48 No communication with represented clients
49 Second opinion
50 Taking over brief
51 Professional undertaking
52 Responsibility for fees
53 Communications with other solicitors
Part IV CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS
54 Conduct of proceedings in client’s interest
55 Duty to Court
56 Not to mislead or deceive Court
57 Client’s perjury or fraud
58 Duty to cease to act
59 Facts, arguments and allegations
60 Conduct of Court proceedings
61 Scandalous or annoying statements or questions
62 No communication with witness under cross-examination
63 Communication with Court
64 Solicitor not to act if he is a witness
65 Relationship with client or Court
66 Interviewing of witnesses
67 Statements to press or media
68 Payments to witnesses
69 Letter of demand
70 Entering judgment by default
71 Allegations against another solicitor
Part V DEFENDING ACCUSED PERSONS
72 Defending accused regardless of personal opinion
73 Duty of defence counse
74 Confession by client
75 Advising client to plead
76 Absence from criminal trial
77 Continuing to act if accused absconds
78 Disclosure of previous convictions
79 Evidence from accused
80 Mitigation plea
81 Acting after conviction and sentence
82 Bail
Part VI CONDUCT OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS BY PRACTISING SOLICITOR
83 Presentation of case
84 Potential witnesses
85 Conflicting statements
86 Duty to assist Court
87 Unrepresented accused
88 Pending proceedings against accused
89 Revocation
90 Savings